(20013) Nureyev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993) was a Russian-born ballet dancer, director, and choreographer. In 1961 he became the first Soviet artist to defect to the West, where he was considered by many the greatest male ballet dancer since Vaslav Nijinsky. His influence on ballet has been compared to that made on opera by the renowned Maria Callas.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nureyev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nureyev is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20013 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RT26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.99 km (#10,642 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.448 |
| Rotation period | 322 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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